Standards For Used Recreational Vehicles

[cdegraff]

Florida and I think other states also have a law that states that "Each used recreational vehicle manufactured after Jan1, 1968 and sold or offered for sale in this state by a dealer or manufacturer shall meet the standards of the Used Recreational Vehicle Code".

That sounds great but the problem I have is that I can't seem to find out exactly in plain English what that means. If you buy a coach, like I did, and later find out that it's full of problems that should have been addressed by the dealer what recourse do you have? Anyone buying a used motor home would benefit from this information.

Does anyone have the specifics of this code?

[wolfe10]

Are you talking about RVIA: http://www.rvia.org/ ?

This has to do with manufacturing standards and is a voluntary organization to which most RV manufacturers belong.

Not aware of any tie to the used market or governmental ties.

Member manufacturers affix a small oval emblem stating that their coach meets the standards of the RVIA.

[cdegraff]

This wording comes from the 2011 Florida Statutes Chapter 320.8232 "Establishment of uniform standards for used recreational vehicles....".

I don't know if those standards are the same as RVIA.

To go back on a used RV dealer in Florida a person would have to know what that statute meant. That's what I'm trying to find out.